Wungong Dam

Please note: all picnic and recreational areas dams will be closed at 4pm each day. For more information visit our latest updates page.

Just an easy 40km drive from the city, Wungong Dam is a favourite picnic destination for both Perth families and visitors. Full of native birds and breathtaking views, this dam has been a water source for Perth for over 70 years and is well worth a visit.

Dam information

Capacity – 60 billion litres

Catchment area – 132km2

Reservoir length –5.8km

Wall height (above lowest foundation) – 205m

Visitor information

Wungong Dam is open every day of the week until 6pm (5pm from May to September). Times may vary, for more information please contact Perth Hills Armadale Visitor Centre on (08) 9394 5410.

Do not climb walls, fences, bridges, pipework or other operational infrastructure

Do not trespass into signposted operational and ‘No Entry’ areas

Never attempt to operate taps, valves or controls

Do not deface safety and security signage

Keep emergency and operational access gates and roadways clear

People and domestic animals naturally carry pathogens that can be transferred into streams and reservoirs when they have contact with the water. The pathogens can be difficult to remove, putting our drinking water at risk and potentially making people sick. There are also restrictions on other activities such as off-road driving, camping, lighting fires and littering. Failure to comply with these rules may result in an infringement or prosecution.

All Perth’s metropolitan and regional dams are proclaimed Public Drinking Water Source Areas and are protected under the Metropolitan Water Supply Sewerage and Drainage Act 1909, the Country Areas Water Supply Act 1947 and the Water Services Act 2012. Access is not permitted on the reservoirs or in the streams flowing into it. Failure to comply may result in prosecution.

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